Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-31
PACIFIC COAST.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A LADY AT
SAN JOSE.
A Furry in the Wheat Market-The
Normal School Committee-Mur-
der in San Bernardino.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uS1os.I
The Normal School Commission.

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SHASTA, March 30th.-The Commission
for selecting site for the new Normal
School arrived here last evening, and was
received by a committee of prominent citi-
zens and public officers, headed by Senator
Briceland. A public meeting was held in
the Courthouse which was very largely at
tended. His Excelency Governor Bartlett
addressed the people briefly, and his re-
marks were most enthusiastically received
and applauded. BE spoke warmly of this
section. Others also of the Commission
addressed the meeting, all speaking in
praise OF our county, and this vicinity in
particular. Strong hopes are entertained
that the superiority and advantages offered
by this place for the Normal School will
secure 1t to us. There is no portion of the
State which has healthier climate, purer
water, nor better place for mental culture,
and these facts should have their weight in
determining the site about to be fixed by
the Commission. The party went from
here to Redding.
AT REDDIHG YESTERDAY.
REDDING, March 30th.-The Normal
School Commission arrived here this fore
noon, and were met by a reception COM
mittee of prominent citizens. After rest.
provided with lunch, they were driven
about town and to the different normal
school sites, which are without rival in
the State for beauty of scenery, excellent
drainage, good water and healthiulness.
AT 2 P. NJ. a public reception was rendered
to Governor Bartlett and the Commission
at the Presbyterian Church. 1t is calculated
that over l, 200 people called on the Com
mission, about 400 being children. At 4
P. NJ. the Governor and Commissioners
were entertained at dinner by the COM
mittee and Others some fifty being seated
at the table. Our citizens have faith that
the location will be made here The COM
mittee will escort the Commissioners in
carriages TO Anderson.
WILL VISIT COTTONWOOD.
CoTToNwooD, March 30th. = Governor
Bartlett aud the State Normal School Com
mittee will visit this place early on Thurs
day morning, for the purpose of viewing
the locality as one of the proposed sites for
the State Normal School.
Lodi Wide Awake.
LODI, March 30th.-Anlid bonfires aud
music there was a most thoroughly en-
thusiastic boom meeting of citizens here
tonight under the auspices of the North
ern San Joaquin County Board of Trade.
The large hall was crowded. The meeting
was addressed by Colonel John z. Irish,
Senator B. F. Langford, W. H. Marshall,
and Laura de Force Gordon. Common
sense, stirring speeches were made bv each,
appealing to the people toplace this locality
in its proper light The hall was decorated
with flowers, fruits and cereals of all kinds.
The Board of Trades appeals for assistance
were promptly met, over $500 being SUBJ
scribed before the meeting adjourned.
Great confidence was expressed on all sides
as to the result of systematic working un-
der the organization. The streets are to be
improved, shade trees planted, and the en-
tire section will surely reap rich return
for the outlay.
Shot Down ON His Own Doorstep.
San BERSARDINo, March 30th.-Last
night, at O'Clock, man named Ferris. an
engineer on the California Southern Rail-
road, running between this city and Cotton,
was called to the door of his residence, in
this city, by a carpenter named Ed. Calnan,
and deliberately shot down with Win
chester rifle. Calnan gave himself up at
once to the Sheriff. Ferris refused to make
a statement and died about 12 o'clock. five
| hours after the shooting. The matter is
shrouded with mystery, as both are spoken
| of as quiet men.
Wheat Excitement at the Bay.
| SAN Francisco, March 30th.--The wheat
market this morning was active, excited
and higher. Buyer season, which closed
yesterday at 81 754, opened at an advance
of q cents, and, Notwithstanding the heavy
sales, closed at 81 III. Buyer 1887 opened
at 81 SS rise of p cents over Yesterdays
closing price. 1t gradually advanced until
it reached 81 901, at which figure it closed.
Spot season, storage paid, which closed
yesterday at 81 674, closed to-day at "a
cents better. The barley market was also
higher and strong. Buyer season opened
n nd alA Z "A
vance of u cents over yesterday. BUYER
1887, which closed yesterday at 81 13,
opened at 81 IS and closed at 81 143.
Matters at WheatIand.
WHEATLAND, March 3Oth.-The hardware
and tin-shop of w. P. Colt was burned last
night. The contents of the building were
completely destroyed. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
At citizens meeting last night, VIM.
Oyster, VIM. Amick, J. f. Baum. w II.
Niemeyer and ]. II. Thomas were nomi-
mated for Trustees, T. r. Harris for Treas
urer, M. d. Dowane for Assessor, and c. ID.
Waddell for Marshal. All of these are to
be voted for at the town election on Mon
day.
The Deadly Coal Oil.
MADFBA, March 30th-The house of Z.
w. Martin, near Borden, was burned about
p. II. yesterday, and his two little chill
dren were burned badly. The Youngest, 3
years old, probably will die. The fire orig
mated from the bursting of a lamp in an
incubator The mother and sister-in-law
were both burned about the hands in say
ing the children. The house and every
thing in it is lost.
Violent Death of a Young Lady.
SAN JOSE, March 30lb.-Miss Mary Lowe,
daughter of ex-Siate Senator James p.
Lowe, ana Miss Carrie Frost, of Sequel.
while out driving this morning about 10
o'clock, were thrown from buggy at the
Southern Pacific Railroad depot Miss
loves skull was fractured and she died in
short time. Miss Frost is also in a crit
ical condition.